Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2018-06-25 | Ms State Univ | Mississippi | Los Primoz | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
Two employees fell while installing second-floor decking. One employee fell approximately 10 feet to the deck below and sustained facial lacerations and fractured the C7 vertebra requiring surgery and hospitalization. The second employee sustained a muscle strain and bruising on the chest, shoulder and back from the retractable lanyard. Both employees were wearing retractable lanyards at the time of the incident. |